Alternatives to Harlington Upper School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Harlington Upper School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Harlington Upper School, for comparison
0.91 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), October 2023: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment | SEN provision on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lealands High School
Luton |
5.6 km 3.5 mi |
0.95 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.84 → 0.92 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford |
5.8 km 3.6 mi |
1.07 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.06 → 1.03 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Lea Manor High School
Luton |
5.9 km 3.7 mi |
0.66 | More first preferences per place 0.52 → 0.66 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Houstone School
Dunstable |
6.0 km 3.8 mi |
- | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton |
6.7 km 4.2 mi |
0.96 | Fewer first preferences per place 1.2 → 1.07 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | yes |
| Icknield High School
Luton |
7.8 km 4.9 mi |
0.82 | Fewer first preferences per place 0.98 → 0.83 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | yes |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one. "SEN provision on site" says the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.